TomLM

Instructors need to have a PhD to teach at the BSN level. Currently, there simply aren't enough PhDs to produce the number of graduates to have a 100% BSN workforce. Some places may be picky about degrees, but there'll be opportunities for ADN grads for a long time. I work at a magnet hospital with my ADN. BSN within five years is encouraged but not required. Regards and good luck in your schooling wherever you choose.

He probably wouldn't want to see me, bald, 50ish, and male. T

Go for it! Remember this site is a place where people can vent, so the less appealing aspects of the profession might be overrepresented.... Just my two cents. Tom

Most schools are two years, but as someone mentioned you might need a year of prerequisites. I did, even though I already had a degree. I was a sick little kid and remember the great nurses (and doctors) I had. I'd like to get into pediatrics, too. I was at a friend's house the other day and playing with her three-year old. If I could really specialize, it would be with talkative three year olds. They are so much fun! Good luck and keep us posted, Tom

I take 600 mcg about 30 minutes or so before I go to bed.That dose seems to be effective for me. I was taking temazepam 15 mg, but it seemed to make me too foggy the next day. TomLM

I start in August. I just turned 52. Tom

Those darned miserable Swedes and Dutch and their socialized healthcare.

And why much ado about socialized health care? Do people complain about socialized law enforcement? Do people complain about socialized fire protection? Do people complain about socialized education? Do people complain about socialized roads, sidewalks, and other infrastructure? Do people complain about socialized regulation of food safety? Do people complain about socialized drug safety? etc. (yes, there are some that complain, but is there really a valid argument?) "Providing for the common welfare" in a part of the United States Constitution. If health care is not part of the common welfare, I don't know what is. Regards.

The DMV! Oh the horror! I don't know what state you're in, but the DMV ain't that bad in the eight or nine states I've lived in. The car insurance industry is much, much worse than the DMV. Think about it. All Canadians with money come here for high risk surgery? Please cite a source for that statistic. I had no idea.... As for government health care, have you ever been in a military hospital? My family and I have, outpatient, inpatient, open-heart surgery, emergency care. It was fine, better than fine. We were not plunged into debt nor driven bankrupt. I also lived in Japan, notorious for its socialized medicine (and longevity of its citizens, hmmm?). I worked there and had the same health plan as my Japanese colleagues. I was admitted to a public hospital for a suspicious tumor. Sure, I was in a multibed room with 7 other patients, but the care was top notch (and my ward mates were interesting). I was in for 10 days. My out of pocket costs were 10,000 Yen (about $140 dollars at the time). A bargain. The Japanese DMV was efficient, but expensive. My drivers license cost about the same as a 10-day hospitalization.... Regards. ______________________________________________________________ Let's see what an early liberal had to say about how we treat each other.... Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.

Thanks Kim. The waitlist is new every year. So if you don't get in, either at first, or via the waiting list, you have to reapply next year. I was really stressing over what I would do if I didn't get in. My program is what they call a one plus one. After one year (fall, spring, and summer terms) you are an LPN (assuming you pass and pass the NCLEX-PN. You apply for the second year for an associate degree and RN. tom

I was on the wait list for what seemed like forever. I've been accepted at Vermont Tech for the Fall. What a relief. Tom

I took chem and bio a lot more than 7 years ago. I think you'll be fine. There were even a couple of kids (I'm old enough to call them that) in my A and P class who had not even had a chemistry course. Tom

I happened across a book in my local library titled The Alarming History of Medicine by Richard Gordon, a British author known for his novels and screenplays. It's very interesting. We have come a long way.

Congratulations! I'm still waiting. The office said within a week, the letters will go out........

From your writing, you seem to have a terrific command of English. I think you should go ahead and take the TOEFL and see how you do. If you have deficiencies, then you can take the courses that you need. Good luck in all your endeavors. Regards Tom